An alleged drug dealer was caught with $14,000 worth of methamphetamine in a crack-down on Canterbury dealers who source the drug from the North Island.
Detective Sergeant Greg Cottam of the Christchurch police organised crime unit said the 50-year-old man was arrested in Christchurch early on Saturday morning.
He was
found in possession of methamphetamine with a street value of $14,000.
The man will be held in custody until he appears in Christchurch District Court tomorrow charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply.
Mr Cottam said the arrest followed an operation targeting methamphetamine dealers who source the drug from the North Island to import into Canterbury.
